Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I do a lot of over-the-road traveling for work. Can I stop and stretch my legs along the freeway?   Answer: Do not stop on the interstate or along the roadway. The only time you can stop on the freeway is for emergencies. Use the freeway exits/off-ramps and pull off onto… Read More

To the Editor, Thanks, DEMs Now in my 90th year and still have good memory, I look back to the 30s when I was born and the wonderful changes that have occurred for the middle and under classes…men and women of color, women‘s rights, voter’s rights, worker’s fair compensation with benefits…just a few liberal, progressive policies… Read More

I would like to thank anyone who has adopted my classroom in the last seven years that I have been in Henning. I am incredibly appreciative that you would trust me to use the funds you have provided to enhance the learning of the students in 2nd (and sometimes 3rd) grade at Henning School. I… Read More

By Becca Boesl DNP, FNP, AG-ACNP Lake Region Healthcare Internal Medicine You have probably seen a commercial, come across advertisement online, or maybe even have a friend or coworker who is on a medication for weight loss. Perhaps, you have even wondered if a weight loss medication might be a good option for you. Across the country demand… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There are some problems facing us here in this country, including but not limited to immigration, health coverage, cost of oil, Hillary, and finally, people who empty their ash trays at rural stop sign intersections. It should be noticeable to anyone paying attention that smokers seem to have fallen to last place… Read More

We would like to thank everyone for remembering our loved one Joyce Hepola, through your kind words, sympathy cards, gifts, thoughts and prayers.  She was such a wonderful lady who always took pride in her communities and was always volunteering and taking care of loved ones and friends. We will be donating the money that… Read More

To the Editor,  The way the political parties view issues abound. Women’s health care and who should control that care, how to deal with the economy, LBGTQ+, the effort by some to try to take over the agendas of the schools instead of allowing teachers to teach, the alleged crimes of presidential candidates, who should police… Read More

To the Editor, It’s time to restore our best protection against the meatpacking monopoly.  • What is the Packers and Stockyards act? More than 100 years ago, the U.S. passed the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) — the first law to protect farmers and ranchers from concentrated, abusive monopoly power in the livestock industry.  Initially the Packers &… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen A new press has been added to the front of the Citizen’s Advocate office, but don’t expect to see this machine back in action anytime soon. The Alden Model 3 Job press is on loan from the Landmark Center in Henning after it was donated by Linda and the late Dave… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I serviced and installed heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration products while doing business as Lindy’s Hardware in New York Mills. Then I designed an HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) program for the tech school at Wadena, which I taught for 15 years, up to retirement a couple of years ago. That’s my… Read More